King Legacy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer: Subpotent Drug: The products were below specification for potency at the expiry stability point.

Agency Publication Date: May 20, 2013

Affected Products

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 25 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-850-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-850-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 65228, Exp. 06/13; 65636, Exp. 08/13; b) 65180, Exp. 05/13; 65769, Exp. 07/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 50 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-851-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-851-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64934, Exp. 4/13; 65059, Exp. 5/13; 65179, Exp. 4/13; 65630, Exp. 7/13; 65916, Exp. 8/13; 66367, Exp. 10/13; and 66718, Exp. 11/13; b) 64338, Exp. 4/13; 64932, Exp. 4/13; 65060, Exp. 5/13; 65235, Exp. 6/13; 65853, Exp. 6/13; and 65962, Exp. 7/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 75 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-852-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-852-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64197, Exp. 4/13; 64339, Exp. 4/13; 65061, Exp. 5/13; 65236, Exp. 6/13; 65917, Exp. 8/13; 66122, Exp. 8/13; and 66427, Exp. 9/13; b) 64340, Exp. 4/13; 64933, Exp. 4/13; 65062, Exp. 5/13; 65237, Exp. 6/13; 65238, Exp. 6/13; and 66121, Exp. 8/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 88 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-853-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-853-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64935, Exp. 5/13; 65239, Exp. 6/13; 65900, Exp. 8/13; 66370, Exp. 10/13; and 66391, Exp. 9/13; b) 64927, Exp. 5/13; and 65240, Exp. 6/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 100 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-854-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-854-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64341, Exp 04/13; 64928, Exp. 5/13; 65064, Exp. 5/13; 65233, Exp. 7/13; 66162, Exp. 8/13; 66365, Exp. 10/13; and 66677, Exp. 11/13; b) 64342, Exp. 4/13; 64929, Exp. 5/13; 65065, Exp. 5/13; 65234, Exp. 7/13; 65539, Exp. 7/13; 65901, Exp. 8/13; and 66163, Exp. 8/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 112 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-855-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-855-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64936, Exp. 5/13; 65634, Exp. 7/13; 66295, Exp. 9/13; 66669, Exp. 11/13; b) 65063, Exp. 5/13 and 65767, Exp. 7/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 125 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-856-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-856-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64333, Exp. 5/13; 64937, Exp. 6/13; 65629, Exp. 7/13; and 66296, Exp. 9/13; b) 64931, Exp. 5/13 and 65766, Exp. 7/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 137 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-857-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-857-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64190, Exp. 4/13; 64331, Exp. 6/13; 65642, Exp. 7/13; and 66297, Exp. 9/13; b) 64326, Exp. 4/13; 64332, Exp. 6/13; and 65771, Exp. 7/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 150 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-858-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-858-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 65066, Exp. 5/13 and 65644, Exp. 7/13; b) 64327, Exp. 4/13 and 65772, Exp. 7/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 175 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-859-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-859-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64329, Exp. 5/13; 65229, Exp. 6/13; and 65913, Exp. 9/13; b) 64330, Exp. 5/13; 65230, Exp. 6/13; and 65915, Exp. 9/13

Product: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 200 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-860-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-860-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620

Lot # a) 64301, Exp. 4/13 and 65628, Exp. 7/13; b) 64300, Exp. 4/13 and 65765, Exp. 7/13

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 65172

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: King Legacy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 11 products (51,591 bottles; 195,699 bottles; 194,142 bottles; 112,914 bottles; 195,201 bottles; 107,236 bottles; 103,796 bottles; 77,272 bottles; 56,405 bottles; 51,438 bottles; 33,227 bottles)

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